Music & the Spoken Word Library

Scene in the Form of a Prayer – Sunday October 4, 2020

Why is it that so much of life’s profound beauty has roots in heartache and sorrow? There seems to be something about human nature that...

Our Common Bond – Sunday, September 27, 2020

Several years ago, a team of rescuers helped an older couple evacuate their home after a hurricane. Their house, which the husband had helped build,...

Some Things We’re Learning – Sunday, September 20, 2020

So often in life, we are taught by trials. We don’t get to choose our difficulties and challenges, but we do get to choose whether...

Of Blind Spots and Open Hearts – Sunday September 13, 2020

Anyone who has ever passed a driving test knows what a blind spot is. It’s that troublesome area just outside your field of vision that...

To Build a Brighter Future – Sunday, September 6, 2020

You’re probably familiar with the old saying “The best things in life come to those who wait.” Sometimes that’s called delayed gratification: the decision to...

Two Keys for Happiness in Aging – Sunday, August 30, 2020

Despite the difficulties that come with getting older, we all hope we live long enough to experience them. But we also hope, of course, to...

America’s Best Idea – Sunday, August 23, 2020

In 1872, United States President Ulysses S. Grant signed a bill designating Yellowstone as America’s first national park. In fact, it was the first national...

Toward a More Civil Society – Sunday, August 16, 2020

In the spring of 1945, with the world still staggering from the most devastating war in human history, leaders from 50 nations gathered in San...

That Which Is Timeless – Sunday, August 9, 2020

The first-time famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma ever performed as a young boy, he played a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. In the 60 years since...